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DEATH TRAPS.

The blame for the Exeter theater calam-
ity has been officially laid upon the archi-
tect. But of what avail will it be to
blame, unless there flow reformatory re-
suits therefrom There are not four out
of every ten of the public assembly cham
bers, theaters, concert halls and churches
in the country that are wholly free from
defects in the matter of means of egress.
In more than half the avenues of discharge
converge, and this is one of the most pre-
life causes of calamities in public build
ings. That is to say, were the exits of
the various sections independent and not
convergent, there would not be that crush
ing to death by stopping up of exits
which invariably results in panic in a
congregation where two or more streams
of hurrying people come together.
That municipal regulation should be
so feeble in these matters is cause for pro-
found surprise. Lesson after lesson is read
to cities by catastrophes in theaters,
churches and great halls, due to alarms of
fire and other causes of panic; yet the
municipal authorities rarely improve the
occasion to compel architectural corrections
in the means of egress from public build
ings.
There are Two theaters in San Francisco
on one Of her mos. crowded thoroughfares,
which usually have large audiences. In
neither is there capacity for discharge OF
an audience that anywhere approaches
adequacy. In one of them the exit opens
upon narrow platform, from which steps
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actually lead upward to the narrow hail.
In panic the stumbling of one person on
these steps would result in fearful loss of
life. To contemplate in those public
houses large congregations, and to reflect
upon the certain result Of sudden alarm
of fire sounded within, causes the thought
full TO shudder.
There is in Sacramento at least one large
house Of worship with an auditorium capa-
BILE of seating several hundred people, the
exits of which in a panic would certainly
become the means of death and wounding
to scores of human beings The galleries
discharge directly at right angles to and
at the head of the aisles of exit from the
main floor, and the four converging streams
are sent abruptly down a single concave
course OF steep narrow steps upon plat
form that would inevitably become an
altar of human sacrifice. The chief
broadcast and central exit door is actually
blocked by line of pews, to any large
stream of people. 1t was similar construc-
ton that caused the fearful slaughter in
the Brooklyn theater, at the Exeter in
London, at the Partisan Opera House, in
Montreal church, and Buenos Ayres
cathedral, and in scores of other instances.
Probably in every considerable city in the
land there are houses of public assembly
more faulty in means of egress than any
of the instances cited. Yet municipal
authorities do not require reformation of
the errors of construction. They await
calamity to quicken them to action.
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Latest Decoration Novelty.

While in New York a few DAYS since I
took the opportunity to visit some of the
leading decorative artists, Just to learn
what is the prettiest and newest thing out
for the furnishing of rooms. At the office
OF the Art Age | saw a whole room
lined with what is called Russian crash or
burlap. 1t can be had in New York, sixty
eight inches wide, for fifty cents yard 1t
Is OF light pearl color, closely woven. and
makes an admirably background for any
style or color of decorations. The room /
saw was lined with this crash, narrow
fold of the same being put over the seams
or where the edges joined A frieze of the
same ran around the top of the room.
This had been hand painted in oils, and
was fastened to the wall at its lower edge
with large headed brass tacks. The effect
of the whole was very rich and fine. Such
tint and material makes good, natural
background for pictures, especially engrav-
lngs, to hang against.
Brown linen, such as busters are made
OF, Is now being much used to decorate
rooms with. Flowers or conventional
design can be painted upon this cloth in
tresco colors such as some painters use.
Any one can mix these colors, and with a
little practice will soon be able to paint
charming designs. a hall bedroom would
be good room to begin with. Calling
upon celebrated physician in New York
| found his library, above the bookcases,
lined with deep red straw mating, tackled
ON with brass tacks. The effect was all
that could be desired. Wall papers have
had their day, unless they are very fine
and artistic. No modern house of anv
pretensions now tolerates wall paper. A
room may be very cheaply and beautifully
decorated with stufis of all kinds if only
one will give the subject a little thought
and go at it.-FuUer Walker in Kansas
City Journal.
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One Sort of Neighbor

There are emergencies when in seems
necessary to trouble a neighbor to lend the
lacking cony enience, but such occasions
should be as rare as good management can
make them. a loose habit of forgetting to
keep ones kitchen supplied favors the
practice of running next door or across the
street to borrow a cup of sugar, an ounce
of tea, leaf of bread, cake of soap, or
whatever the need may be; but such a
practice stamps the mistress of the house
as sloyenly, improvident housekeeper,
whose careless ways stand in strenuous
need of reform. Perhaps it is only thought
lessness in many cases that allows such i'll
management, and the fault when discoy-
cred will be reformed.
A kitchen slate, hung conspicuously on
the wall, with pencil alta ched, will be a
great factor in working reform. Let the
housekeeper write down each article as its
want is discovered, and let her also put
down such things as she finds herself nearly
out OF, not waiting to actually see the bot
tom of the barrel or box before making
note of their emptiness. Then teach who
ever 1t is who visits the store to always
study the slate before going out. In this
way, without much trouble to any one, the
foolish system of running out to borrow
will pass out of existence, and the neigh
bors with whom the friendly exchanges
have been made will in time learn to feel
backward about borrowing from those who
never borrow from them.-G0od Cheer.
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supposition that the New York Herald has
gone into the real estate business at En-
senada in imitation of the recent efforts of
our San Francisco contemporaries with
reference to San Jose. 1t is far more likely
that the correspondent is abusing his privi-
leges; that he has prostituted the columns
of the paper upon which he is employed
to the accomplishment of his own private
ends.
This whole relation Of journalism to
land and stock speculations deserves thor
ough exposition. Journalism descends to
its lowest levels when the proprietors of
newspapers purchase town lots, and then
prostitute the columns Of their papers to
the base and Legitimate purposes of Great
ing fictitious values to their property; but
the bawdy character of journal is sunk
beneath the contempt of decent men when
a paid correspondent can use its columns
at will to build up the value of a paltry
thousand acres of land in a foreign country.
We are in the possession of indisputable
evidence that the New York Herald has
been thus pr ostituted.
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paid at rates usually quite high, and if the
average price of town lots and neighboring
lands has been raised to $50 per acre, of
which $50 remains unpaid and covered
by mortgage, the interest alone would
involve another tax OF 81 per acre, more
or less. But the speculation finally
ceases, and there are no longer any
buyers. Those who hoped to sell
at a profit go to bankruptcy because
they cannot pay their mortgages or even
the taxes and interest. The lands are
forced to sale for less than the mortgages
on them. The impossibility of using for
any industrial purpose lands so heavily
burdened drives from the place all who can
get away, and keep from it all who think
OF coming. But the impossibility of re-
allzing the face of mortgages make holders
refuse to sell, and they hang on hoping
for "a revival Of business" and demand
ing as high prices as ever for their lands
and lots. The town is dead, and as rule
1t never has any resurrection We do not
say that the West and South have been
adding to the number of these ventures
very largely, by their operations within
the past few months, but We do say that
there has been decided tendency in that
direction; but the fact that they are now
disposed to take in sail may be accepted as
proof of a prudent policy which is now in
favor, and which, if persevered in, will
preserve them from future serious disaster.
Commercial Bulletin.
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THE Volunteer has won, and the Thistle
goes home without the cup. The loading
at the stern, and the cutting away of the
forefoot did not make the Clyde boat take
the top of the waters rs was expected
On the contrary it is related that through
out the race she was a wet boat, and fire.
quently went through instead of over the
waves. 1t appears to have been a fairly
contested race, and no ground for ex-
ceptions is to be found. In both light and
strong winds the American build of yacht
has demonstrated its superiority. OF
course these successive defeats of British
builds will only serve to stimulate the
English and Scotch to new endeayors and
the Americans to still greater excellence
of construction. These contests are bene-
fetal they afford q means of relief to the
friendly contentious disposition between
the nations, and at the same time culti-
yate chivalric spirit and strengthen the
natural bonds between English-speaking
people, because of the association and in
termingling incident to such contests.
Because of the triumph of the American
yacht there is manifest among our people
no spirit of exultation that is offensive, or
that can at all humiliate our cousins over the
seas. Nor will they Jake their defeat in
n snirit of III bup,or Tho host boat b..
won, and that was the desire of both sides.
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Evaporated vs.. Dried Fruit.

The term evaporated has become well
established in the markets, for fruit pre-
pared by artificial heat, as distinguished
from that dried in the primitive way of
exposure to the sun. Evaporated fruit be-
ing dried rapidly, has not time to become
changed and partly soured, and being
dried in the dark, remains beautifully
white, instead of turning brown like that
exposed to the sun besides these there
are the important advantages of free
dom from dust, and the soiling of insects,
birds, etc. The evaporated fruit presents
such superior appearance, there is no
wonder that it brings 4 much higher price
in the market or stores than ordinary
dried fruit This is matter of so
much Importance than one who has
any considerably quantity of fruit to
on in the old-fashioned way There
are several driers or evaporators now
offered at a moderate price, which turn
out as good products as the expensive ma
chimes first introduced. The difference in
the price between the superior and inferior
article will readily pay for good drier in
one season. With artificial heat one is
not liable to loss in stormy weather, which
stops the drying in the sun, and it is often
very difficult to keep the partly-dsied
fruit from spelling. Indeed, the advan-
tages of drying by artificial heat are so
many and so obvious, that we advise all
interested to look into the merits of the
several driers now offered, with view to
purchase. Not only is artificial heat SUI
perior for drying fruit, but vegetables,
especially sweet corn, are much better in
flavor and appearance than when dried in
the old way.-Amvican 4grieulturist for
September
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GAIT AND VICINITY.

The eighteenth of the series of the
Reconnaissance illustrated papers on
Central and Northern California appears
in this issue. 1t is devoted to an exposi-
ton of the town of Gait and vicinity.
The town is the rapidly-growing market
seat of one of the richest sections of the
southern portion of the Sacramento valley ;
indeed it is improbable that any other part
of the southern valley has more fertile
soil, more prolific yield, or greater variety
of products. The region treated of borders
upon the northern portion of the great San
joaquin valley, and touches immediately
the section described in our Lodi" ar
ticle. The present paper will be found to
be valuable, exhaustive and clearly writ
ten. The universal favor with which these
articles are everywhere received the I'M
questioned influence for good they exert,
and the increasing demand for numbers of
the RECoRD-UNIoN containing them.
greatly encourage this journal in the
work, and bear witness to the estimate
the people put upon all dispassionate and
sincere efforts to present California to the
Eastern reader as it is, free from exaggera-
ton and without any concealments.
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LAND SPECULATION,
How 1t May Result IDjuriousIy to the
General Public.

IL
General Public.
The question is often asked, what harm
can be done by an advance in prices of real
estate p? How can real estate speculation
at the West and South affect the public
prosperity injuriously? There is especial
reason at this time for considering the sub
ject, as we notice the Southern and Western
newspapers are not so crowded as they
were some months ago with advertise
ments Of great bargains, or of new cor
porations with enormous capital. Prices
in great many Western and Southern
towns, it is true, are probably "as high as
they were" three months ago, but there
are not so many buyers. There is an evil
dent pause in the speculation, which is
indicative of what, let us hope, may prove
healthy reaction. The effects of this
kind of speculation may best be under
stood by considering what has happened
in hundreds of Western and Southern
towns, during the period of speculation
which eliminated in 1887, and again in
later periods. With little change, the his
tory of one town will serve to illustrate
the experience of many in the past, and of
many Ill lHt 1utuTe.
The initiation began with the opening of
Il railroad, the location of station, the
opening of mine, the establishment of a
mandatory, or even without such sub
stantial basis with the organization of a
company to speculate in land. Men who
held 10000 acres OF land in farms or unoc-
cupied tracts were induced to sell at, let us
say, 81 per acre. A great excitement was
manufactured. Men were made to believe
that this particular town was to become
the hub of the universe. Perhaps 5000
acres of the land was sold again at S. per
acre, part cash. Other tracts were sold at
higher or lower prices, and thousands of
acres were given away to stimulate the in
dividuals who were able in any way to as
sist the movement. The original specula-
tors retired with their profits and mort
cages for more than the entire land had
cost them, to live ON their profits and in
terest in some city afar off, or to invest
again in new speculations elsewhere.
Then the people who had bought
at So per acre, in their turn
fed the excitement until they had
sold out large share of the land at
$40 to $50 per acre, and had retired III like
manner with profits and mortgages. Their
Successors sold part at $40 to $50 or more,
and took still larger mortgages, besides
profits in cash. Meanwhile costly build
ings were erected, an expenditure of half
a million in that way being not unprece-
dented in Western towns streets were laid
out, public structures were built, and an
expensive city government was created,
with all the official requisites for spending
taxes averaging, let us say, 81 per year for
every acre of land within the town boun-
daries, The capital invested in building
must also have its interest; that mus; ex.
ceed in many towns of moderate size 81 sc
per acre yearly within township of five
miles square. Then the mortgages must be
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a Tribute to Siskiyou Girls.

Conductor Jimmy" WEIGH, who punches
tickets on the Oregon Division between
icramento and Sissons, is loud in his
praise of the gir,s who have been reared in
the shade OF old Mount Shasta. Here is
what he saws about them: IF | conclude
t. get married" said Conductor Welch,
= I'm going right up into Siskiyou county.
There's where you get your genuine inno-
cance-and beauty, too. Alb, the beauty of
those girls L. is bewildering That de-
icious climate has given the most glorious
glow to their cheeks. There is no mstak
ing it, old Mount Shasta, in the shadow of
which they have been born and reared has
had wonderful effect upon their health
and general appearance, and when / re-
tire from this toll | propose to pitch my
tent just as close TO the big mountain as
conveniently can.
And what contented life fellow can
lead, unless the cursed railroad spoils it
all. Those girls have not yet tasted the
sweets Of | am permitted to call them
sweets) OF society life. 1t is probable that
they never attended german. | know
that they have not gadded around with
dudes, for such young men of sissy like
characters are never seen il the wilds of
Siskiyou and Shasta. The lads there are
toilers. Those mountain charmers and
their beaux have lots of enjoyment, how
ever. They have their balls, spelling
matches and evening parties, and though
the music rendered on these OCCASIONS may
only be from wheezy old ACCORDION or
fiddle, they have merry old times"
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ONHNIEH GOOD


Pin-stripe Dark Cloth Suitings, double
width sold for So cents, now 10
cents per yard.
Crinkle Seersuckers, dark colors sold
for 10 cents), now 5 cents per yard.
Double width Atwood Boucle Bunt-
ings THAT sold for 80 cents), now 12l
cents per yard
French Bunting, in Pink, Blue. Tan
and Cream, at 3 cents per yard. to
close.
Lattice Check Lawns chat sold for 10
cents), now cents per yard.
Cotton Plaid blankets (sold for
81 20, now % cents.
Double White Blankets, 95 cents per
pair.
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To-DAYs LEADING NEWS TOPICS.

The Volunteer hasIwon a second and final
victory over the Scotch yacht Thistle.
There is talk of having Herr Most, the An
archist, arrested.
President Cleveland yesterday started by
special train on his grand electioneering tour.
In Tennesse the Prohibition amendment has
been defeated, but by a small majority.
Cholera is raging in Sicily in a frightful
manner.
Germany has expressed desire to indemnify
the widow of the French game-keeper shot on
the frontier :
General Rea has been elected COMMANDMENT
Chief OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.

The RECORD UNION is the only Paper on
the coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
CERES the full Associated Press dispatches from
all parts of the worId. Outside Of San Fran
cisco it has no competitor, in point of mum
bers, in its home and general circulation
fhronqh0ut the coast.
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FANCY GOODS.

Ladies All Wool Black Jerseys sold
for 81 25), now 75 cents.
Ladies All Wool Black Jerseys, hand
somely braided back and front, with
plaits in back sold for $2), now
81 25.
Children's Full-finished Hose, in plain
colors or fancy stripes (sold for %
cents)- now Is cents per pair.
Ladies' Isle Thread Hose, in dark
shades cut to Is cents pair
White Oriental Lace, II inches wide;
cut to 5 cents per yard.
Ladies' Corsets. with coiled wire elastic
section, silk embroidered, lace
trimmed, white or drab (sold for SD,
now 90 cents.
Ladies Unbreakable Hip Gorsets sold
TOR 81, now 80 cents.
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ANIMALS IN THE Moons SHADE-In-
teresting observations of the effects of the
recent eclipse upon the lower animals have
been collected in Berlin. Birds in the for
est were suddenly silenced, and showed
signs of disquiet when darkness set in.
Herds of deer and the smaller four-footed
game ran about IN alarm. Some birds con-
fined in Berlin showed sudden sleepiness,
and Others great uneasiness and fright.
Parrots were far more susceptible than
canaries, and were totally silent until long
after the eclipse.
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CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.

one Assorted Lot of Mems Straw Hats.
narrow brim mostly large sizes)
lake your choice for cents.
one Lot Bows Overcoats; sizes, 5 to 10
years; (sold for 81 SOY, now 81 so.
one Lot Mems Fancy Stripe or Figured
vests (sold for 81 SOY, now rs cents.
One Assorted Lot Boys Suits, knee
pants; ages, 6 to 10 years; at ST 30
and 81 10.
half-price. o. az
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MILLINERY.

Many Interesting Bargains in this De-
partment To-day.
FREELY "A Fancy Needle Braid
trimmed with ribbon and ornaments
75-cent Sailors for At cents.
Plain Sailors, 20 and 25 cents.
Dude Hats, 10 cents; Trimmed for
Rough and Ready" Braid Hack Hats,
Twenty Styles Children's School Flats
10 cents to 81.
Great Cut in the Prices of Trimmed
Hats
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GAN FRANCISCO AGENCIES.

The paper is for sale at the following places :
l.. P. Fisher Room II. Merchants Exchange,
who Is also Sole Advertising Agent Tor San
Ersncisno. Grand and Palace Hotel News
STANDS; Market-street Ferry and junction OF
Market and Montgomery street News Stands.
Ss- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving ana
Coming into SACRAMENTO.
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WONDERFUL CALF-The Phoebe REGARD
vouches for the following: A calf was re-
Gently born at Prairies old ranch without
eyes or tail Although blind, it will not
run into anything. 1t is kept in corral
alone, and will start to run towards one of
the fences, and when within few feet will
stop, turn in another direction. and 90
through the same performance. It will act
the same towards a stream Of yater. The
skin which covered the eye was Ianced, but
no signs of the eye was visible.
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have been brutal and dishonest, as to say
that any properly-developing boy can be
or ever was wholly saint-like.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

Gents Calf Seamless Balmorals. Lon
don toe and tip. This shoe has a
small seallop extending around
vamp and quarter, which gives it a
very stylish appearance. Our regular
four days at 50. 'NN'
We have the same Shoe as above in
a Congress, with whole top and
quarter, plain finish. Regular price
- 90; will sell during our four DAYS
sale at 81 70.
Two Lots Misses Genuine Goa. lace
Shoes Isles, II to 1917, 81. This is a
reduction of so cents pair.
One Lot Misses Kid Foxed Loco
9hoes, f1ll scalloped Isles, IL to 13I,
EE), at 50 cents a pair.
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The Ventura Democrat says that ,200,-
900 bushels of grain will be shipped from
Hueneme this year, all produced in that
vicinity.
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FURNISHING GOODS.

Mems Fancy Dress Scarfs; cut from rs
cents to 80 cents.
Mems Fancy Dress Scarfs (sold for so
cents, now % cents.
Mems Summer Balbriggan Shirts, Is
cents, to close.
Mems Medium weight Mer;no Under
shirts sold for 90 cents), now 10
cents.
Always Correct The Waterbury
Nickel Watches, 81 10.